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Abdul El-Sayed: “They think that people out here are running around thinking, ‘Where do I fit on the left-right spectrum? Is he a little…”

On the recordOctober 8, 2026
They think that people out here are running around thinking, ‘Where do I fit on the left-right spectrum? Is he a little bit too far to the left for me?’ I think most people are running around thinking, ‘How am I going to afford my rent, my car, my insurance and my groceries?’
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Abdul El-Sayed
Democratic · Michigan

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Responding to a supporter at a campaign event.

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